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ittng'i CoIIrgr ϊοηϊοπ foaS fountirtl tn 1828 upon tlje follointng funtianuntal principle Cljat tbtrv 3t Stcm of general education for tl goutl of Christian rommumtn ougi to tomprfee tnStrurtion tn tije Christian religion ai an tntttepen aile part tottljout tuijtcl tlje acquisition of otfjer branches of knofolciige foill be confcuctbe neither to tije ijappu nrss of tije tntJibttual nor to tlje iuclfare of tijr Ojc foUotoing ra cr is offered up iiatln in tije College Cljapcl Almighty God the Fountain of wisdom and the Giver of eveiy perfect gift without whom nothing is strong nothing is holy Send down we beseech Thee Thy blessing upon this College and prosper the designs of its founders Enable us by Thy grace faithfully to discharge the duties of our several stations remembering the solemn account which we must one day give before the judgment-seat of Christ More particularly we pray that the seeds of Learning Virtue and Beligion here sown may bring rth fruit abundantly to Thy glory and the benefit of our fellow creatures These and all other blessings for them and for us we humbly ask in the name and through the mediation of Jesus Christ Thy Son our Lord Amen Β